MyMarbleBuddy Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I found this amazing horizontal swirl at a junk store today, and I am wondering from whence it came. It is more oval than spherical, and 100% smooth. (and I hope you like my Josh Simpson and my Shmoo cat, who helps with as many photo ops as she can, but the pic with the cat shows a different aspect of the mib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Would that be "fumed"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I wouldn't think fumed, Steph (based on what's to see in the pics) This looks very much like one of Richard Clark's (Glassy79) But, the design is pretty basic, so it could be anyone's... It certainly IS contemporary. It's pretty cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks Sue. p.s. Ruth, I love your Schmoo cat's little muppet feet. Thanks for sharing. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I would refer to that contemporary torch-made type as "wound" - not "horizontal" (which refers to a different type of marble). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I love it when someone ask's that question. It gives me a chance to show these off> marblemiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 a few more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 and again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 next to last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARBLEMISER Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 last ones. OH! scoop. thanks I needed that. marblemiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Wow. Now THOSE are what I call horizontal swirls. I'll try not to be upset that I don't have even ONE. Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hey Ann, I'm with you!!! LOL DAMN, those are awesome!!! If I shake hard enough, will one fall out?? LOL Credit really goes to Alan... He's the one that mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMarbleBuddy Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 OK! I will happily call it "Wound" ... especially since that is a lot more descriptive. It looks like many many thin strand wound around and around. So.... who may have made it? I notice Mark Matthews has some that are also this shape, and wound. Is this possibly an early Mark Matthews? Thanks ps to Ann .. if you do shake any of those out of your computer, may I have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 So.... who may have made it? I notice Mark Matthews has some that are also this shape, and wound. Is this possibly an early Mark Matthews? No - to the Mark Matthews speculation. I understand why you mention this, but it isn't Mark's work. I agree with Sue's observation that it bears some similarities to Richard Clark's work - but the odd amount and placement of clear and the egg shape doesn't seem to me something Richard would circulate. Examples of Richard's work: Based upon appearance alone - I'll speculate that it is someone's early attempt at marble-making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yeah, Richard may have sold some whacky patterns, early on... But, I doubt he'd have let "out-of-round" go... Also... The more I look at that, the more it looks like Boro... Richard works soft... Hey Alan, will you be at the show in Oct.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yeah, Richard may have sold some whacky patterns, early on... But, I doubt he'd have let "out-of-round" go... Also... The more I look at that, the more it looks like Boro... Richard works soft... Hey Alan, will you be at the show in Oct.? I'm hoping so. I received my invitation from Bert today. Quite a hike for me - but I always enjoy that show. Its also handmade territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMarbleBuddy Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Thank you all! This is exactly the fun of marble hunting. I found this marble stuffed under some junk in a shop, and for $5.00 I've had a good time with it. There is no end to the variations you find when you go looking for marbles. Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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